Delivery-goods receiver.



r c. KECK. DELIVERY GGODS RECEIVER. APPIJIGVLIOEY FILED AU G. I. 1909.

Patented Feb.7,1911.-

UI 1Tt 1D s-irat nsf gnN-T OFFICE.

.cmus'rmn KECK, OF CRESCENT srnmos. KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF T 1 i I I r HARRY 'HJHYAMS. or CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DELIVERY-GOODS RECEIVER.

983,498. I Specification of Letters Patent Patented Feb. '7, 1911.

I Application filed August 7, 1909. Serial No. 511,691.

To uil about it may concern: locked. a cover-plate which ser es to inclose Be it known that I. CHRIS-TIA); linen, a i the locking mechanism being artly broken citizenof'tlw United States, and a resident l away. I ig. 4. is a view simil itr to Fig. 2, Q I of GPSCCHL Springs. Kenton county, State the receiver being in locked condition. Fig. ct? Kentucky. have invented certain new and is a view similar to Fig. 3,.and shows the useful lm n-ovements in l)cliver v-ttoods ltoreceiver iocked. ccivers: and I do declare the following to The receiver is made in shape of a box, of be a clear. l'ull. and exact description thcrea material and ot' a size suitable for its in- 60 g L 'ot','attcntion being called to the accompanytended the. As shown in Fig. 1 it may aci 10 ing drawirrguwvith the reference cha 'aclers connnodatc two milk-bottles A A. Suitable marked thereon;which 'torms also a part of means are provided to permit attachment of this sptarification. V the box in a position prcfe'ably sheltered This invention relates to devices which against the weather, but readily accessible 65 might, be designated as delivery-growls rcto the one who delivers the goods. In the ceivers and by which is meant a suitable rccase shown, the back B of the box is ex- 5 Cl])l2lL'lU or box adapted toreceivc commoditended at both of its ends to form flanges g ties which are delivered at regular iuter- Z1, I which, in connection with screws or j vals, as for instance daitv. the arrangement. oi the receiver bei'ng such as to make the i i p prescn -eot il'w recipi nt llllll( 'f ttl when the goods are left. the delivered goods being is the lid of the box, hingcdly attached. I) is a keeper atlixed to the inner side of the lid rear its front edge and adapted to be meanwhile protected against theft until engaged by a hook-shaped locking bolt E taken charge of by the recipient who is the which projects above the upper edge of the f only person outside ol the dclivcrcr ha ring front-side t of the box. 'lhc'lid inside Of 25- acccss to the box. commodity well adapt the keeper is recessed as shown at, c to clear ed to be delivered under such a ystem is i the hook shapcd end of this bolt, after the milk which is frequcntl lclt at houses durl same has passed through the slot (i, of the l l l i if 1 l i i l l i 1 ing the night. or in the early morning hours a keeper. before any of the. inmates are about. lly the A key 7 in possession of the customer peruse of such a receiver the niillaman is en" 5 tnits access to the box to enable him to obabled to leave his goods during the absence tain the goods l-r-t't' for him. It; is necessary I of the inmates of the house and without dis for practical purposes, to reduce to the litturhing' them at any time. the delivered most simplicity an)- manipulation required 8 goods hein; meanwhile protected until taken of the dclivercr of such goods, particularly I35 charge of. in the case of milk-men who have generallv Milk is most gen rally bandied in bottles an extended route and are expected to pass of certain fixed size and l have designed quickly from place to place. The box is. my invention tor use in connection with such f therefore arranged to be accessible to the'deoods. 7' liverer who mav open the same without rec u I '40 In the following speeitn-ation and par- (pin-monkey. After he hasplaccd thegoods ticularl) pointed out in the claims at, the I into the box. he drops the lid, whereupon the end thereof, will he found a full description 5 bolt engages the keeper on the lid and locks of my invention. together with its manner 1 the latter. the lock having been converted of use. parts and construction. \\'lll\ll latter l into one acting automatically by'reason of 55 is also illustrated in the accompanying g the presence of the goods wh ch effect this drawing. in \vlueh: chaiage b action 0t their weight. In the 1 ignrc I, shows my receiver in perspcccase of milk for instance, the empty bottles IIVO view, partly open. Fig. 2. is a vertical would be placed on top of the lid of the transverse t.'1'us. et:tiOn through it midway I closed box. The milkman removes then),

50 between its ends, the receiver being in acopens the box and sets the filled bottles incessible condition. Fig. 3, shows the inner side. The weight of these bottles, as soon a:

. l side of its front-wall with the receiver unl deposited. iii; once affects the locking meek] nails. permit its attachment. .70

anism in a manner to cause the same to be come automatic, so that, when the lid is dropped, it not merely closes the box, but

also locks it at the same time. The means and their construc ion whereby this is accomplished are as follows:

G is a false bottom fitted inside of the box and supported above bottom H thereof,

it being seated upon one or more springs 8,

resting on the lower bottom. Normally the upper bottom, when nothing rests upon it,

occupies its high position as shown in Figs.

2 and 3. It is connected to locking-hook E in a manner that at that time it holds the same in a position in which it is unable to engage its keeper D. Observe for instance Fig. For the purpose of such connection I use a slide 9, which is attached-to bottom G, and extends upwardly on the inside of front-wall F, it preferably occupying a recess, provided in the inner side thereof. Bolt E also occupies this recess and is pivotally supported therein at e. A tail-spring 10, shaped as shown, extends from the heel 7' of bolt E and has a loop 17 at. its free end which is engaged by a projection 11 on slide 9. hen false bottom G is depressed by the weight of the delivered goods deposited thereon, projection 11 on slide 9, when this latter moves down, causes the locking bolt to swing into locking position, that is a position in which its hook-shaped end is enabled to engage keeper 1) automatieall y when the lid is lowered. This is due to the action of spring 10 which also holds the bolt yieldingly in such locking position, which position is further one in which the lower partof the bolt extends into reach of the wards of inserted key 7 to enable them to engage the boltto permit unlocking of thelid. The recess which is occupied by this locking mechanism is closed by a cover-plate 12 which in proper position is provided with an opening 13, to support the stem-end of the inserted key. A stop 14 limits the upward movement of slide 9. This slide in combination with the recess to which it is fitted and the cover-plate which closes this recess serves as a means to guide the i.ottom during its movements and prevents it from tilting; It

' may be preterm-i to keep also the empty bottles insideof the box until taken away by the milkman. 'lo'prevent them from acting by their weight upon the slide in a manner which would lock the box, an.additional false bottom is provided which may. be in form of aswinging flap L, pivoted at Z and upon which the empty bottles rest, said flap being prevented from acting upon bottom G by stops 15 which hold it up. After the empty bottles are removed, this flap is lifted up and the full bottles are placed upon bottom G, with the result of locking the box as before described. This flap may be caused to raise up automatically. by means of springs 16 which lift itas soon as the empty bottles'arc taken off.

llaving described my invention, 1 claim as new: a i

I. In a delivery goods receiver, the eombination of a box provided witha lid and with a r cess on the inside of its front-wall whirl: (Xtzl'ldS from the bottom of the box vertically upward, a. keeper on the lid, a locking hook pivotally supported within the box and adapted to engage the keeper .on the lid, spring extending from the heel of this book, a false bottom within the box, means to hold the same in a normally elevated position but permitting it to yield to the weight of goods delivered upon the same, a slide rigidly connected to the front edge of this hottomso as to move with it and titted into the recess of the front-wall mentioned whereby both the slide and the connected bottom are guided in their movements and means whereby the same is operativcly connected to the spring on the book so that changes in position of the slide atfectthe position of the hook with reference to the keeper on the lid.

2. In a delivery-goods receiver, the combination of a box, a lid for it, a keeper thereon, an adjustable locking-device adapted to engage this keeper, but normally incapable 9-5 of engageuu-nt therewith, a depressible false bottom inside of the box and'susceptible to be acted upon by the weight of delivered goods when deposited thereon, operative connection between it and the locking-device whereby this latter is rendered operative when the false bottom is depressed and an additional false bottom adjustably supported above the bottom first mentioned and adaptedto support articles without all'ecting the bottom below. 7 3. In a delivery-goods receiver, the combination of a box, a lid for it, a keeper there'- on, an adjustable locking device adapted to engage thisikceper, but normally incapable of engagement therewith, a dcpressible t'alse bottom inside of the. box and susceptible to be acted upon by the weight of delivered goods when deposited upon it, operative con neetion between it and the lm-king device whereby this latter is rendered operative when the false bottom is depressed, an additional false bottom in form of a hinged flap provided above the bottom first mentioned and adapted to support articles without af- 'fecting the bottom below it, and means whereby this flap is normally held in an olevated position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

(l R [STIA N K l'lCK. llitnesses:

. HARRY ll. Hmys: C. Srexonn. 

